JRL - A snapshot in March 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of March 2025.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS2A - Forest Hill
Middle (L - R): JS3 - Tengah, JS4 - Hong Kah, JS5 - Corporation
Bottom (L - R): JS6 - Jurong West, JS7 - Bahar Junction, JS8 - Boon Lay

Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of March 2025.
Top (L - R): JW1 - Gek Poh, JW2 - Tawas, JE1 - Tengah Plantation
Middle (L - R): JE2 - Tengah Park, JE3 - Bukit Batok West, JE4 - Toh Guan
Bottom (L - R): JE5 - Jurong East, JE6 - Jurong Town Hall, JE7 - Pandan Reservoir

Overview of JRL stations JW3 - JW5 & JS9 - JS12 as of March 2025.
Top (L - R): JS9 – Enterprise, JS10 – Tukang, JS11 – Jurong HillJW3 - Nanyang Gateway
Middle (L - R): JS12 – Jurong Pier, JW3 – Nanyang Crescent, JW4 – Nanyang Gateway 
Bottom (L - R): JW5 – Peng Kang Hill, Contract J101 Tengah depot, Contract J120 Jurong East ITH

In a matter of no time, we've come to the end of Q1 of 2025. Its been a while since we've covered a snapshot update due to health issues. With things now coming back on track health-wise, we resumed going out and getting some updates to cover the quickly progressing Jurong Region Line (JRL) over March. Be warned, this snapshot update is a long, lengthy and juicy one.

J101 - An update in Q1 2025

 

8 March 2025 - A view of Tengah Depot in end-Q1 2025.

It has been a while since we've done a deep dive into the progress of the various contracts along the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Hence we thought it'd be about time to restart the deep dives seeing how we're quickly coming to the end of Q1 of the year. We'll start with one of the most integral pieces of infrastructure along the line - Tengah Depot. Without the depot, the line would not be able to operate given that this is where the trains will be housed & maintained and the nerve centre of operations will be located. Without further ado, let's dive in after the jump.

To recap, here's an idea of the layout of Tengah Depot which will service trains on the JRL, buses via a bus depot and also house workers in dormitories.

J150 - Trackwork update Q1 2025

8 March 2025 - A sleeper-laying machine on the Jurong Pier-bound track near Hong Kah station.

Track laying and related installation works - referred to as Track Related Installation Programme (TRIP) - commenced on the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s main line following the handover of sections of viaduct near the Tengah Junction by contract J102 in August 2024 to the trackworks contractor under contract J150. This represented the first contract where viaducts were handed over for TRIP purposes. TRIP works will encompass the laying of rails (both running rails and the third rail as well), cabling for communications, signaling infrastructure and platform screen gates among other components. For this post, we'll look specifically at the rail laying component as this is among the first activities to be initiated under TRIP works as locomotives and wagons will use the installed rails for subsequent installation activities.

Committee of Supply debate 2025 - West Coast extension

 

Infographic on the West Coast Extension.
Source: LTA

Today, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) provided an update during the Ministry of Transport's Committee of Supply debate on the developments of the West Coast Extension of the Jurong Region Line (JRL). First mentioned in 2013, news on the fate of the extension was hard to come by. The decision to press on with the extension may have been affected in part by the extensive disruption to the East-West Line (EWL) in September 2024.

Some updates to the extension include the sector being completed in phases and a change in the end point of the extension. Previously, the extension was thought to have linked the JRL with the Circle Line (CCL) at the Haw Par Villa station. Today's announcement saw this being shifted to Kent Ridge station on the CCL instead, due to factors such as future developments and technical feasibility. The sector reaching Kent Ridge would also be part of the second phase of the extension, with the first connecting the JRL with the Cross Island Line (CRL) at West Coast station by the late 2030's.

As we continue our coverage of the JRL's construction, we'll be sure to provide more updates on the West Coast Extension as more details become available in due time.

This is a blog-only post.

JRL - A snapshot in January 2025

Overview of JRL stations JS1 - JS8 as of January 2025.
Top (L - R): JS1 - Choa Chu Kang, JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS2A - Forest Hill
Middle (L - R): JS3 - Tengah, JS4 - Hong Kah, JS5 - Corporation
Bottom (L - R): JS6 - Jurong West, JS7 - Bahar Junction, JS8 - Boon Lay

Overview of JRL stations JW1 - JW2 & JE1 - JE7 as of January 2025.
Top (L - R): JW1 - Gek Poh, JW2 - Tawas, JE1 - Tengah Plantation
Middle (L - R): JE2 - Tengah Park, JE3 - Bukit Batok West, JE4 - Toh Guan
Bottom (L - R): JE5 - Jurong East, JE6 - Jurong Town Hall, JE7 - Pandan Reservoir

Overview of JRL stations JW3 - JW5 & JS9 - JS12 as of January 2025.
Top (L - R): JS9 – Enterprise, JS10 – Tukang, JS11 – Jurong HillJW3 - Nanyang Gateway
Middle (L - R): JS12 – Jurong Pier, JW3 – Nanyang Crescent, JW4 – Nanyang Gateway 
Bottom (L - R): JW5 – Peng Kang Hill, Contract J101 Tengah depot, Contract J120 Jurong East ITH

A happy new year to everyone! We're glad to be back and kicking off the new year with a snapshot update on all the happenings along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) in the first month of the year. What progress has been made since end-2024? Are there any new developments of note? All these and more after the jump!

J113 & J115A / Nanyang Technological University stations - A 2024 progress report

As the Jurong Region Line (JRL) comes to the end of its run in Peng Kang Hill, so do we in our JRL 2024 progress report. This report marks the completion of our coverage for the line's progress updates over 2024. Before we jump into that, you can recap the rest of the line's progress in the various reports we've produced this month:

• Contract J101 for Tengah Depot
• Contract J102 for Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West & Tengah stations
• Contract J103 for Hong Kah & Corporation stations
• Contract J105 for Jurong West & Bahar Junction stations
• Contract J106 for Boon Lay station
• Contract J107 for Gek Poh & Tawas stations
• Contract J108 for Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West stations
• Contract J109 for Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall & Pandan Reservoir stations
• Contracts J110 & J120 for Jurong East interchange & integrated transport hub
• Contracts J111 & J112 for Enterprise, Tukang, Jurong Hill & Jurong Pier stations

In our final update report, we cover the remaining two contracts for the phase 3's northern section in Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Served by three stations, the first two are being constructed under contract J113 and the final station under revised contract J115A. All three stations and two contracts were awarded to the same contractor - Hwa Seng Builder - easing the process of construction and standardisation of noise mitigation & environmental control measures. Some milestones that the contracts in this section have accomplished include the commencement of station building construction and commencement of viaduct segment launching works. More details can be found after the jump!

J111 & J112 / Jurong Industrial Estate stations - A 2024 progress report

We're on our way to wrapping up the progress made over the Jurong Region Line (JRL) through 2024. Thus far, we have covered the contracts for the stations, depot and viaducts under phases 1 & 2:

• Contract J101 for Tengah Depot
• Contract J102 for Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West & Tengah stations
• Contract J103 for Hong Kah & Corporation stations
• Contract J105 for Jurong West & Bahar Junction stations
• Contract J106 for Boon Lay station
• Contract J107 for Gek Poh & Tawas stations
• Contract J108 for Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West stations
• Contract J109 for Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall & Pandan Reservoir stations
• Contracts J110 & J120 for Jurong East interchange & integrated transport hub

We now begin our final posts to conclude the progress report series with 2 more posts covering phase 3's southern and northern sections. This particular report will cover the southern section through the Jurong Industrial Estates.

Phase 3's southern section spans across 2 contracts - J111 & J112, each responsible for two stations. Milestones for the first contract - J111 - include the commencement of viaduct segment launching & construction and the commencement of station concourse level construction. Meanwhile, milestones seen over at the second contract - J112 - have included the commencement of station pier construction at Jurong Hill station and the commencement of viaduct segment launching works. We'll dive a little deeper into the specifics right after the jump.